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Public hearing in Child Protection in Religious Organisations and Settings investigation
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse is holding a public hearing in the Child Protection in Religious Organisations and Settings investigation from 16 - 27 March.
This hearing will examine child protection policies and safeguarding cultures in religious organisations in England and Wales.
These include Jehovah’s Witnesses, Baptists, Methodists, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism, Hinduism, Buddhism and non-conformist Christian denominations.
Inquiry provides an update to the investigation into institutional responses to allegations of child sexual abuse involving the late Lord Janner of Braunstone QC
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has today announced that the public hearing into institutional responses to allegations of child sexual abuse involving the late Lord Janner of Braunstone QC will commence on 12 October 2020.
Issues relating to the anonymity of a witness mean that much of the hearing will be held in closed session.
The Chair’s determination can be found here.
Inquiry publishes summary of victims and survivors' views on access to records
The Inquiry has today (3 March 2020) published a summary of victims and survivors’ views on access to records.
Members of the Inquiry’s Victims and Survivors Forum were asked about their experiences of accessing childhood records, the barriers they faced and any impacts.
58 Forum members discussed the issues at a series of events around England and Wales in November 2019. A further 25 members completed an online questionnaire.
Inquiry finds Westminster failed significantly in responses to child sexual abuse
The Inquiry has today published its Westminster report, which finds political institutions have significantly failed in their responses to allegations of child sexual abuse for decades.
Two new members join Inquiry’s Victims and Survivors Consultative Panel
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has today announced that Christopher ‘Kit’ Shellam and Nujoji Calvocoressi will join the Victims and Survivors Consultative Panel.
Inquiry announces publication date for Internet report
The Inquiry is due to publish its report on the Internet investigation on Thursday 12 March.
Extra sitting day in Accountability & Reparations investigation
The Inquiry is holding an extra sitting day in the second phase of the Accountability and Reparations investigation on Wednesday 5 February.
This phase of the investigation is examining the law of limitation and potential redress schemes.
Inquiry publishes financial report Q3 2019/20
The Inquiry has today published its financial report for the third quarter of 2019/20.
The report sets out the Inquiry’s spending on staffing costs, legal costs, safeguarding and other expenses for this financial year up to 31 December 2019.
Inquiry finds almost half of child sexual abuse survivors are disabled
New research from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has found almost half of victims and survivors who have come forward to its Truth Project have an illness or condition that affects their lives.
Inquiry announces publication date for Westminster report
The Inquiry will publish its report on the Westminster investigation on Tuesday 25 February 2020.
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